| A surgical technician career can be a very rewarding | | | | pays well. At the present rate, a surgical technician |
| career if you want to go into the medical line but are | | | | has to ability to choose from five surgery tech job |
| not interested in becoming a doctor. Although a lot of | | | | options. Salaries have also increased over the years. |
| people might think that patients depend only on | | | | The 2007 median income was $4000 higher than the |
| doctors, a surgical technologist plays a very important | | | | median income of 2004. |
| role in determining whether a patient will live or not. | | | | Job Description |
| In fact, if it were not for the competence and | | | | The US Department of Labor states that the |
| diligence of a surgical technologist, a doctor would not | | | | demand for surgical technicians is going to increase a |
| be able to do much. This career is therefore a very | | | | lot by 2014 and even after it. So it is a good idea to |
| important career in the health care field. | | | | go for this career if you want a job that pays well |
| Surgical technicians basically assist doctors in the | | | | and at the same time helps a lot of people everyday. |
| operating room. Any surgery team is incomplete | | | | To make it big in this career, you need to know the |
| without competent surgery technicians. Like doctors, | | | | exact responsibilities and the kind of environment |
| there are some inherent qualities that are needed in | | | | under which they have to work. Once you know this, |
| this career. | | | | you will be ready to go for this career. |
| These include iron stomachs, quick minds and cool | | | | Certification |
| heads. They sterilize and prep up the operating room | | | | Certification is important if you want to become a |
| before a surgery. They are also responsible for | | | | surgical technician. A lot of employers prefer to |
| transferring patients to the room and back. The | | | | employ surgical technicians that are certified as |
| surgeon has to be given the instruments for | | | | compared to the non-certified ones. A two year |
| operation by surgical technicians. | | | | accredited program giving a degree that ends in a |
| Other roles of the surgical technicians include suturing | | | | multiple choice question answer exam is all it takes to |
| of incisions and retraction of patient's tissues. These | | | | get the certification. |
| are very important functions as any contamination in | | | | Theory is as important as practical. Most certification |
| these fields could be life risking for the patient. | | | | programs about surgical technology teach you both. |
| Salary | | | | The programs include a variety of courses such as |
| It is not easy to become a surgical technician despite | | | | sterilization techniques, medical terminology, anatomy |
| the opportunities. Dedication, perseverance and | | | | and practical experience. Practical experience includes |
| training are very important if you want to go places | | | | clinical training that is supervised and internships. |
| with this career. But if it requires hard work, it even | | | | |